Biomaterial Database

Ridge augmentation with dense hydroxylapatite/resorbable suture matrix. 2001

B K Bartee

Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, USA.

The atrophic edentulous ridge represents one of the greatest challenges faced in general practice. An estimated 20 million adults in the U.S. are edentulous in at least one arch and a significant number of these patients experience problems with their prostheses from alveolar bone loss. Many of these patients, for various reasons, are not candidates for endosseous dental implants. Alveolar ridge augmentation is a viable option in many of these cases; however, this procedure has been unpredictable because of particle migration. Presented here is a method of ridge augmentation with dense hydroxylapatite beads linked in a resorbable suture matrix to prevent particle migration during healing. This technique may be performed with minimally invasive surgery, providing long-term prosthetic support.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007575	Jaw, Edentulous	The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.	Edentulous Jaw,Edentulous Jaws,Jaws, Edentulous
D008437	Maxilla	One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.	Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D010521	Periosteum	Thin outer membrane that surrounds a bone. It contains CONNECTIVE TISSUE, CAPILLARIES, nerves, and a number of cell types.
D011100	Polyglycolic Acid	A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material.	Polyglycolide,Biofix,Dexon (Polyester),Dexon-S,Dexon S,DexonS
D003781	Denture Retention	The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.	Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture
D003819	Denture Bases	The part of a denture that overlies the soft tissue and supports the supplied teeth and is supported in turn by abutment teeth or the residual alveolar ridge. It is usually made of resins or metal or their combination.	Base, Denture,Bases, Denture,Denture Base
D003823	Denture Rebasing	The process of refitting a denture by replacing the denture base material without changing the occlusal relations of the teeth. Rebasing may include adding to the denture base to compensate for resorptive changes to subjacent structures.	Denture Relining,Denture Rebasings,Denture Relinings,Rebasing, Denture,Rebasings, Denture,Relining, Denture,Relinings, Denture
D003827	Denture, Complete, Upper	A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone.
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup